Question

A.   GRAMMAR REVIEW

I. Complete the sentences with the present simple tense or present continuous tense.

1.       Sarah is so lazy. She never  …………………………….  to help her mum. (try)

2.       You …………………………….  again. (cry) What's the problem? 3.       It’s 5:30 now and they …………………………. (run) in the park. 4.       She usually ………………………….(run) at 5:30. 5.       They never ………………………….(cook)  dinner because they ………..(eat) out.

II. Simple past or Past Continuous?

6.    Last night I _______ (work) on my thesis and it took me a while to realise that my phone was ringing.

7.     When you _______  (call) I was in a meeting so I couldn't answer your call.

8.    Why did you disagree with me at the meeting? _______you______ (try)to make me look incompetent?

9.    Daisy _______ the buffet while I was seeing to the drinks. (prepared/ was preparing)

10. Tim _______ (prepare) home when the accident happened.

III. Simple past or Present Perfect?

11.      She  …………………yet. (not wake up)

12.      I  …………………her since last Thursday. (not meet)

13.      Bob  …………………well last night. (sleep)

14.      I  …………………a letter from her two days ago. (get)

15.      They  …………………in Germany. (already arrive)

Answer 1

A.   GRAMMAR REVIEW

I. Complete the sentences with the present simple tense or present continuous tense.

1.       Sarah is so lazy. She never  …………………tries………….  to help her mum. (try)

2.       You ………………………are crying…….  again. (cry) What's the problem? 3.       It’s 5:30 now and they ………………are running…………. (run) in the park. 4.       She usually …………runs……………….(run) at 5:30. 5.       They never ……………cook…………….(cook)  dinner because they ……eat…..(eat) out.

II. Simple past or Past Continuous?

6.    Last night I ____was working___ (work) on my thesis and it took me a while to realise that my phone was ringing.

7.     When you _____called__  (call) I was in a meeting so I couldn't answer your call.

8.    Why did you disagree with me at the meeting? ______Were you trying_______ (try)to make me look incompetent?

9.    Daisy ___was preparing____ the buffet while I was seeing to the drinks. (prepared/ was preparing)

10. Tim ____was preparing___ (prepare) home when the accident happened.

III. Simple past or Present Perfect?

11.      She  ……has not woken up……………yet. (not wake up)

12.      I  …………have not met………her since last Thursday. (not meet)

13.      Bob  ……did not sleep……………well last night. (sleep)

14.      I  …………got………a letter from her two days ago. (get)

15.      They  ………have already arrived…………in Germany. (already arrive)